PIERCE COUNTY, WA (MyBellinghamNow.com) – Another case of bird flu has been detected in a Washington flock.

The state Dept of Agriculture (WSDA) says that a case of avian influenza was recently detected in a Pierce County commercial poultry facility.

Health officials are monitoring workers who may have come into contact with the impacted birds, but no human cases of bird flu related to the facility have been reported.

WSDA announced Monday, Nov. 2 that it had confirmed the detection of avian influenza in a Benton County dairy herd.

Other birds in private backyard flocks also tested positive for avian influenza in Yakima and Kittitas counties.

Meanwhile, a Yakima resident has died of complications from bird flu.

The Yakima Health District revealed last Sunday, Nov. 1 that the person died after being hospitalized with severe illness. It came after the individual, who had previous health conditions, was exposed to avian influenza at a dairy with infected cattle.

Yakima Health District did not release additional information about the individual out of respect for the family, however there have been two other confirmed cases of individuals contracting avian influenza from the infected cattle herd.

State health officials are advising anyone else managing poultry or other flocks to keep them away from wild birds.

WSDA says pasteurized milk and dairy products sold in grocery stores are still safe for human consumption, but they urge people to stay away from raw milk and other unpasteurized products.